3. Időtartam B1B2 (78) – altémák

Időtartam* (38) 3. Hosszú időtartam (17) 4. Rövid időtartam (23)

go verb /gəʊ/ *(going, went, gone) 7 megy, múlik, elmúlik (idő) [I]

The day went very quickly.

last verb /lɑːst/ [I] 1 tart vmeddig (időben)

How long will the meeting last?

We don't get much sun - enjoy it while it lasts!

Most sessions last about an hour.

The batteries only last about five hours.

pass verb /pɑːs/ 4 eltelik (idő); eltölt (időt) [I]

Four years have passed since that day.

Time seems to pass (by) so slowly when you're bored.

time verb /taɪm/ [T] 1 méri az idejét vminek

It's a good idea to time yourself while you do the exercises.

gap noun /gæp/ [C] 4 kihagyás, szünet (pl. egy tevékenységben)

After a gap of five years, Jennifer decided to go back to work full-time.

length noun /leŋkθ/ [C or U] 2 hossz, tartam, időtartam

the length of a film/speech/play

He is unable to concentrate on his work for any length of time.

pace noun /peɪs/ tempó, iram (átv. is) (gyaloglásé, forgalomé, változásé, eseményé, stb.) [U]

a slow/fast pace

I don't like the pace of modern life.

These changes seem to be happening at too fast a pace.

period noun /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ [C] 1 időszak, periódus

Her work means that she spends long periods away from home.

Unemployment in the first half of the year was 2% lower than in the same period last year.

The study will be carried out over a six-month period.

The house was built during the Elizabethan period.

speed noun /spiːd/ 2 nagy sebesség, nagy gyorsaság [U]

I get a real thrill from speed.

He put on a sudden burst of speed.

Both cars were travelling at speed when the accident happened.

time noun /taɪm/ 6 (rendelkezésre álló/szükséges) idő [U]

If I have time, I'll call Sam.

Have you got time for a quick drink after work?

I'd like to learn to sail, but I haven't the time.

I haven't got time to go to the shops today.

She ran out of time and didn't finish the last question.

overnight adjective, adverb /ˌəʊ.vəˈnaɪt/ 1 egy éjszakás; egy éjszakára

an overnight stop in Paris

You can stay overnight if you want to.

Don't forget to pack an overnight bag.

rapid adjective /ˈræp.ɪd/ gyors

The 2010s were a period of rapid change/growth.

sudden adjective /ˈsʌd.ən/ váratlan; hirtelen

His sudden death at the age of 53 came as a terrible shock to her.

There was a sudden change in their plans.

And Angie's leaving work in two weeks? It's a bit sudden, isn't it.

now adverb /naʊ/ 3 vmikortól mostanáig, vmennyi ideje

I've lived in Cambridge for two years now.

She's been a vegetarian for ten years now.

rapidly adverb /ˈræp.ɪd.li/ gyorsan

Prices have increased rapidly in the last few months.

sharply adverb /ˈʃɑː.pli/ hirtelen; élesen, meredeken

Inflation has risen/fallen sharply.

His health improved/deteriorated sharply this week.

since adverb /sɪnts/ azóta

Emma went to work in New York a year ago, and we haven't seen her since.

He started working for the company when he left school, and has been there ever since.

I've long since forgotten any Latin I ever learned.

suddenly adverb /ˈsʌd.ən.li/ váratlanul; hirtelen

I don't remember much about the accident - it all happened so suddenly.

I suddenly realized how late it was.

I was just drifting off to sleep when suddenly I heard a crash outside.

Suddenly a dog appeared in front of us.

over preposition /ˈəʊ.vər/ 5 közben, folyamán, alatt (időben)

I was in Seattle over the summer.

We discussed the matter over lunch.

It's fascinating to watch how a baby changes and develops over time.

through preposition /θruː/ 2 keresztül végig (vminek az elejétől a végéig)

He worked through the night.

The phone rang halfway through the programme.

throughout preposition /θruːˈaʊt/ 1 mindvégig (egész idő alatt)

He yawned throughout the performance.

to preposition /tuː/ 8 -ig (időpontig, állapotig, szintig)

It's only two weeks to Christmas.

Unemployment has risen to almost eight million.

She nursed me back to health.

within preposition /wɪˈðɪn/ 1 belül (időtartamon belül)

The ambulance arrived within 10 minutes.

This product should be eaten within three days.

since conjunction /sɪnts/ 1 azóta hogy, amióta

He's been much happier since he started his new job.

I've known Tim since he was seven.

till conjunction /tɪl/ míg, amíg (nem)

How long is it till your baby is due?

until conjunction /ʌnˈtɪl/ also: till 1 -ig, amíg (idő)

Hadn't we better wait until Antony arrives?

I waited until they'd gone before I started clearing up.

Phrasal verbs:

go by /gəʊ/ 1 múlik, telik (idő)

The days went by really slowly.

slow down/up ↔ (sb/sth) /sləʊ/ lassul, lelassul; lassít, lelassít; késleltet

Slow down, you two, you're walking too fast!

If I run with Christina she tends to slow me down.

We slowed up when we saw the police.

Phrases and idioms:

all along kezdettől fogva, mindvégig

I knew all along that it was a mistake.

all of a sudden váratlanul; hirtelen

All of a sudden, he came bursting in through the door.

ever since azóta (mindig)

We met at school and have been friends ever since.

He's been depressed ever since he got divorced.

from/out of nowhere (hirtelen) a semmiből

The car came out of nowhere and we had to brake to miss it.

no longer többé nem, már nem

The cinema is no longer used.

She doesn't work here any longer.

not until -ig nem (egy időpont előtt nem)

We didn't eat until past midnight.

It doesn't open until 7:00.

so far mostanáig, eddig

So far we've made thirty-two thousand pounds.

the best/worst, etc. yet eddig/mindeddig//mostanáig a legjobb/legrosszabb/stb.

Of all the songs I've heard tonight, that's the best yet.

That was my worst exam yet.

to date mostanáig (formal)

This is her best work to date.

up to/until/till, etc. -ig (idő)

You can call me up until midnight.

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